Spotlights

We are delighted to announce the Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award recipients for 2015. The Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award recognizes mid-career Purdue Agriculture alumni who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments, made significant contributions to their professions or to society in general and exhibit high potential for future professional growth.

Associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering Nathan Mosier has been appointed the Indiana Soybean Alliance Soybean Utilization Endowed Chair, continuing a partnership to develop new uses for soybeans.

This is not a traditional Spotlight, but I wanted to make it a high-profile item: our newsletter went out last week and evidently Printing Services had problems with the mailing process. Many of you have contacted me to let me know you got someone else's newsletter and to express concern that they might not have received a copy.

Beginning February, 2013, the Graduate Ag Research Spotlight shines each month on an individual whose work reflects our commitment to the six strategic themes that guide Agricultural Research at Purdue.

For the 4th consecutive year, our undergraduate programs have been ranked #1 by US News & World Report (tied this year with University of Illinois). It's great to continue to be in this special position.

ASABE defines a Fellow as a member of unusual professional distinction, with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience in, or related to, the field of agricultural, food, or biological systems engineering.

This award honors and recognizes a member of ASABE who has performed noteworthy contributions to the advancement of soil and water engineering in teaching, research, planning, design, construction, management or development of materials.

Each division selects up to 5% of the papers published by their division for an award. Winners are presented with a certificate during the General Session and Recognition Program at the Annual International Meeting and each author receives a certificate.

Graduate students were honored Wednesday (April 30) at the 16th Annual Celebration of Graduate Teaching Excellence, hosted by the Office of the Provost, Teaching Academy, Graduate School and the Center for Instructional Excellence.

Graduate students were honored Wednesday (April 30) at the 16th Annual Celebration of Graduate Teaching Excellence, hosted by the Office of the Provost, Teaching Academy, Graduate School and the Center for Instructional Excellence.

High Voltage Atmospheric Cold Plasma demonstrates a new and innovative idea on the development of a high-voltage atmospheric cold plasma (HVACP) that can achieve bactericidal and sporicidal reductions in sealed packages of much larger size than is currently feasible.